The year data centers went from backend to center stage There was a time when most Americans had little to no knowledge about their local data center. Long the invisible but critical backbone of the internet, server farms have rarely been a point of interest for folks outside of the tech industry,…

Bitcoin Bears Aim For Victory In $30.3B Options Expiry Key takeaways: $30.3B in Bitcoin options will expire at year-end, with most call (buy) bets placed well above the $89,000 to $94,000 price range. Bearish strategies stay favored unless BTC breaks $94,000 as prices above $88,000 have erased…

15 TV Shows Like The X-Files Fox Like the truth, lots of engaging, quirky, mythology-heavy sci-fi series are out there. If you were any kind of hip TV watcher in the '1990s, you were tuning into Fox's "The X-Files." Marginalized FBI Agent Fox "Spooky" Mulder (David Duchovny), who'd been obsessed…

GH Spoilers Video: ‘What Do You Say We Issue a Cease Fire?’ GH Spoilers Video: 'What Do You Say We Issue a Cease Fire?' - Soap Opera Digest Use left and right arrow keys to navigate between menu items. Use escape to exit the menu. Sign In Sign InUp with your social account Continue with Google…

The 12 crypto winners of 2025 If 2024 was the year of the crypto reawakening, 2025 was the year the plumbing finally got permitted. This year, the emerging industry entered January with tentative optimism and exited December with federal statutes. As a result, the narrative shifted definitively…

Olympo Canceled, No Season 2 For Netflix Spanish Sports Drama Netflix It's game over for Netflix's Spanish-language sports drama "Olympo," which has been canceled after just one season, TVLine has confirmed. The series, whose eight-episode first (and now only) season dropped in June, followed a…

Decentralized Identity in 2025 and the Next Phase of Privacy For years, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has advocated for privacy in the crypto space. Buterin argues that onboarding users alone is not enough, cautioning that widespread use of “walled gardens” would undermine the core purpose…

The Best Christmas TV Episodes Of The Last 20 Years Ted Lasso (Apple TV); The Bear (Hulu); The Mindy Project (Fox) The Christmas season is a time for honoring age-old traditions... but sometimes it's nice to freshen things up a little, you know? The Christmas TV episode is a small-screen tradition…

Ethereum Options Expiry Shows Risks Below $2,900 Ether (ETH) has been unable to sustain prices above $3,400 for the past 40 days, raising concerns among traders that bears may remain in control for longer. Key takeaways: $6B in Ether options will expire on Dec. 26, with call (buy) bets…

Kit Harington Nearly Lost The Role Of Jon Snow To Another Game Of Thrones Actor Helen Sloan/HBO Kit Harington's Jon Snow might famously know nothing, but he's also the most instrumental male character on "Game of Thrones." From his meager background and adventures both on and beyond the Wall, his…

From boom-era prices to utility and real-world use In 2021, a non-fungible token (NFT) by digital artist Beeple was sold for a staggering $69.3 million at a Christie's auction. Roughly a year later, blockchain entrepreneur Deepak Thapliyal bought a CryptoPunk NFT for $23.7 million in one of the…

7 Best Mandelic Acid Serums 2025, According to Dermatologists The best mandelic acid serums stand apart from the other most commonly known alpha hydroxy acid (AHAs). This unique ingredient gently exfoliates and brightens skin by removing dead skin cells, and even has antibacterial properties that…

Pluribus Star Rhea Seehorn Talks Season 1 Finale Twists In Video Interview Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of "Pluribus." "Do you want to save the world, or get the girl?" That was the question — translated by a phone — that Carol had to answer in this week's season…

Anker’s beefy Laptop Power Bank has returned to its Black Friday low As you might expect, things have been relatively quiet on the deals front since Black Friday, particularly when it comes to discounts on charging accessories. Thankfully, Anker’s aptly titled Laptop Power Bank is once again on…

The European startup market’s data doesn’t match its energy — yet The excitement for the European startup market was hard to ignore at the annual Slush conference in Helsinki last month. But the actual data on the state of the region’s venture market shows a different reality. The upshot: the…

Offchain Labs Buys More ARB as Arbitrum Hits $20B Milestone Offchain Labs, the primary developer behind Arbitrum, has purchased additional ARB tokens, signaling long-term conviction in the network at a time when sentiment across the sector has weakened, and governance token prices have faced…

55 Sexy Movies That Are Horny, Steamy, and Available to Stream Hollywood may be past its sexy movies heyday, when thrillers like Fatal Attraction and Basic Instinct ruled the box office, but it still turns out a smutty flick or two each year, and romance is certainly having a rebirth thanks to…

‘The Middle’, ‘Seinfeld’ Actor Was 60 Pat Finn, a prolific TV character actor and comedian best known for his recurring role as friendly neighbor Bill Norwood on ABC’s The Middle, died Monday, December 22, following a three-year battle with cancer. He was 60. His death was announced by his family.…

Should You Wear SPF in Winter? The Answer May Surprise You All the expert advice on how to apply SPF in winter—plus, the best sunscreens for colder months.

Bitcoiners waiting for a “Bukele moment” in Chile are ignoring a $229 billion signal that matters more Chile has made a hard pivot. In a decisive Dec. 14 runoff, José Antonio Kast, a conservative former congressman and leader of the Republican Party, won the presidency with roughly 58% of the vote…

Rhea Seehorn Discusses Pluribus Finale, Carol’s ‘Passionate Rage’ Spoiler alert: The following article contains details about the Season 1 finale of Pluribus. Similar to her character in Vince Gilligan’s sci-fi series Pluribus, star Rhea Seehorn ventured into the uncanny valley of the Others —…

30 Best Loafers for Women in 2026, According to Style Editors The best loafers for women offer something both easy and elegant, perfect for the trendsetter who needs a practical shoe but is allergic to wearing sneakers every day. Our favorite styles are adaptable, easily paired with elevated…

Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout Waymo is shipping a software update to help its robotaxis navigate disabled traffic lights during power outages “more decisively,” the company said Tuesday in a blog post that explains why its self-driving vehicles got stuck at…

Your 2026 Horoscope: Here’s How to Navigate the Year Ahead for Every Zodiac Sign A new year also means new astrology insights: Welcome to your 2026 horoscope for each zodiac sign. In 2026, the stars are suggesting it will be a year full of clarity, global change, individual progress, and authentic…

U.S. Politics & Sherlock Holmes Loom Large In BBC 2025 Podcast Charts From 221B Baker Street to The White House, BBC podcast listeners went big on Sherlock Holmes and U.S. politics and culture in 2025. President Donald Trump is suing the BBC for a $5B for the edit of one his speeches in its…

BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, LINK, HYPE Key points: Bitcoin’s failure to sustain above $90,000 indicates a negative sentiment, where rallies are being sold into. Several major altcoins threaten to break below their recent lows. Bitcoin (BTC) has dipped back below $87,000, indicating a…

8 Best Alo Leggings That Our Editors Tested and Recommend in 2026 If you want high-rise leggings that look and feel like second skin, get yourself a pair of Airlifts. The fabric is opaque and seriously smooth to the touch, and Alo Yoga cofounder Danny Harris says it’s a great option for sweaty…

Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis Waymo appears to be testing adding Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to its robotaxis in an effort to integrate an AI assistant that would accompany riders and answer their queries, according to findings by researcher Jane Manchun Wong.…

Being Santa Claus is a year-round calling Sometimes it’s viewed as a role: a gay professional Santa, for instance, deliberately suppresses his sexual orientation when playing Santa, complete with partnering with a Mrs. Claus for public appearances. However, a female Santa who goes by Lynx…

Here’s an Early Release from Custody Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, sentenced to two years in prison for her role in the misuse of clients’ funds at cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will be released in a matter of weeks following an update from US federal authorities. As of Wednesday,…

In Street Style, Christmas Red Was the Color of 2025 Whether Cloud Dancer, Pantone’s color of the year, will take off in 2026 remains to be seen, but we can officially declare that Christmas red was the color of 2025 in street style. Not only was this bright, fiery hue seen outside the spring 2026…

10 Best ‘Prestige Television’ Shows Nobody Talks About Anymore HBO We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Led by premium cable networks, like HBO and Showtime, producing their own widely acclaimed and popular shows, the late '90s and early 2000s saw a shift in television…

The 9 top biotech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the…

ETH Whales Accumulate as Supply Tightens Near $3K Ethereum (ETH) has experienced renewed accumulation from large whales over the past few days, despite the price being compressed under $3,000. However, recent onchain and futures data indicate growing pressure for a potential breakout.  Key…

À Table: An Intimate Gathering With Brigette Romanek ’Tis the season for holiday entertaining, and we’ve enlisted the help of the most stylish hosts we know to serve up their party tricks for a holiday hosting mini-series. Dress code festive, RSVP requested. À Table! “A dinner party menu doesn’t…

‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ Trailer: Cillian Murphy Returns Here’s your first official look at Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, Steven Knight’s big screen adaptation of his popular TV series.  Netflix released the trailer this morning. The film is set for a theatrical release in select…

How Mill closed the deal with Amazon and Whole Foods Mill may have started with households, but co-founder and CEO Matt Rogers says the food waste startup has long aspired to expand to commercial customers. “This has been part of our plan since our Series A deck,” Rogers told TechCrunch. Now, with…

The Strong Case for the Brick App-Blocker 2025 was the year when we all began to realize that maybe we’d let ourselves get carried away with this whole internet thing. This makes sense. Though the seeds of what would eventually become the internet first took root in 1969, the World Wide Web began…

Big US banks add $600bn in value as deregulation spurs gains Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US banks myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. America’s six largest banks added $600bn in market value in 2025, spurred on by the Trump administration’s push to deregulate…

Sony’s souped-up PlayStation 5 Pro is $100 off for the rest of today Sony’s full suite of PlayStation 5 consoles jumped in price in August due to increased US tariffs, but now through Christmas, you can save $100 on several models. This discount is especially great if you planned to go big with…

Will Resistance at $2 Abate Price Rebound? Social sentiment toward XRP (XRP) has tanked into the “fear zone,” an occurrence that has preceded strong rallies in the past. Key takeaways: Social sentiment toward XRP has plunged into the "fear zone," levels that have historically preceded strong…

The 9 Best Nail Color Trends for 2026, According to the Pros Piggybacking on 2025’s color scheme of easy, back-to-basic shades, the biggest nail-color trends of 2026 are all about calming energy. Everyone seems to be approaching the new year with optimistic trepidation, and next year’s biggest…

The 14 top agtech, food tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and from them, the top 20 compete on the big stage for the Startup…

Matt Walsh, Jonathan Lipnicki Set ‘Williston’ Movie EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Emmy nominee Matt Walsh (Veep, Ghosts), Jonathan Lipnicki (Sarah’s Oil, Jerry Maguire) and Geneva Carr (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Bull) have wrapped production in Oklahoma on writer-director Adam Seidel’s sophomore feature,…

Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law After a federal judge on Tuesday blocked Texas from implementing a new age verification law for app stores, Apple announced it will pause previously announced plans for the state as it continues to monitor the “ongoing…

Metaplanet’s financial gymnastics paves way for potential Bitcoin buy Over the past quarter, the most notable market signal from Japan-based Metaplanet was not a single Bitcoin purchase, but a pause. The Tokyo-listed firm, which spent much of 2025 aggressively acquiring Bitcoin, has not issued a…

The Best Documentaries of 2025 Among 2025’s best docs are portraits of female icons, celebrations of major moments in music, and an explosive entry to the true-crime genre.

Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp’s business tools to offer their own AI chatbots on the popular chat app. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) on Wednesday said…

5 Sitcom Episodes Guaranteed To Leave You In Tears NBC Sitcoms: So funny! So comforting! So... capable of truly devastating emotional gut-punches! TV comedies draw us in with their lovable characters and easy laughs, which only makes it all the more brutal when something sad happens during the…

2026 Forces DApps to Compete on Utility As the crypto space headed into the last month of 2025, the mood was different from previous cycles. The year didn’t bring another decentralized finance (DeFi) summer or non-fungible token (NFT) euphoria, but instead ushered in a slow and sober pivot toward…